When Mikhail Gorbachev was selected as the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union’s general secretary 20 years ago, in March 1985, it marked the
beginning of the end of Stalinist rule in the Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe.

One measure of the surge in speculative activity is the sharp rise in
foreign exchange (FX) dealing. In September 2004 the Bank for
International Settlements (BIS) published its sixth triennial survey of
foreign exchange and derivatives trading activity.

Malcolm X voiced the rage of millions against poverty, racism, and
police brutality. Evolving from Black Nationalism to anti-capitalism and
towards socialism, he remains an inspiration to all who challenge racist
capitalism.